OTHER THEME PARKS

Halloween Screams -
A Villainous Surprise In the Skies
Disneyland

"Happy Halloween!
It's time to celebrate the season of tricks and treats.
The sights...the sounds...
Oooh...and what's this, you ask?
Well, let me show you!
We'll call out the spirits to socialize!
After all, my friends, this is Halloween!"

INTRODUCTION

New in 2009, Halloween Screams - A Villainous Surprise in the Skies,
is a fireworks "spooktacular" that is presented nightly during the
Halloween season. Master of "Scare-monies" Jack
Skellington is joined by a host of Disney villains, in a frightfully
fun show featuring the flight of ghost dog Zero and impressive pyrotechnics
choreographed to a festive soundtrack of Halloween and villainous themes.
There's even a Halloween "scream-along".

TOURING TIPS

The faces of Jack Skellington and the villains are displayed
throughout the show on a projection "ball" that rises into place
above the left side of the castle. Though the fireworks are
visible from areas throughout the park, including Main Street,
Small World Mall, and New Orleans Square, to experience the entire
show guests must be able to see the projections on the ball and
the castle. Guests secure prime viewing spots on Main Street well
over an hour in advance on weekends. Most of the projections are
also visible on the facade of "it's a small world", so that is an
alternate viewing location for those who don't want to wait that
long, though the
angle for viewing the fireworks isn't optimal from there.

The show is about 12 minutes long.

For safety reasons, Toontown and Fantasyland close before the show
starts and re-open afterwards.

INTERESTING FACTS

Those making special guest villain appearances in the projection ball
are Ursula, Kaa, the Big Bad Wolf, Oogie Boogie, and Maleficent.